Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the evidence did not support total occupational and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but not total occupational and social impairment as required for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia), Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Somatic Symptom Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder due to Military Sexual Trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096426
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